Rangers vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 20

The Texas Rangers and Washington Nationals play a rubber match on Thursday at 8:05 p.m. ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1. Jacob deGrom (8-8, 3.95 ERA) will start for the Rangers, who are 62-65 this season and second in the AL West. Andrew Alvarez (2-4, 3.72 ERA) is expected to start for the Nationals, who are 61-67 and fourth in the NL East.

The Rangers are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-177) at home over the Nationals (+154). The game has an over/under of 7.5 runs.

Rangers vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, August 20, 2026
• Game time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field
• Favorite: Rangers (-177)
• Underdog: Nationals (+154)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Rangers vs. Nationals

• TV Channel: Fox Sports 1, RSN and NATS
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Rangers vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rangers have gone 33-35 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 48.5% of those games).
• Washington has been victorious in 44, or 44%, of the 100 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Texas has played as favorites of -177 or more once this season and won that game.
• This season, the Nationals have come away with a win seven times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +154 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Rangers a 63.9% chance to win.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 39.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Rangers vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 127 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Rangers, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 62 times (62-57-8).
• Games involving Washington have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 67 of 128 chances this season.
• The Rangers have collected a 55-72-0 record ATS this season (covering 43.3% of the time).
• The Nationals are 74-54-0 against the spread in their 128 games that had a posted line this season.